A mixed trend persisted for almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi Tea auction. In sale No: 17 dust category, the quantity on offer in the CTC grades was 11,47,500 kg.
The market for clean, black, well-made, grainier varieties with good liquoring properties ruled barely steady and tended to ease at Rs 2-3. The quantity on offer in the dust grades was 7,000 kg with Highgrowns dearer.
In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted Rs108/126, RD grades ruled at Rs 120/148, SRD stood at Rs 126/149, while SFD at Rs 130/153.
The leaf sale also witnessed a mixed trend and the quantity on offer in the Orthodox grades was 95,000 kg.
The market for Nilgiri Brokens and fannings was firm to dearer, while corresponding whole leaf was irregular and sometimes lower.
Medium bolder brokens and whole leaf was firm to dearer. Small brokens, fannings barely remained steady and sometimes tended to ease.
The quantity on offer in the CTC grades was 94,000 kg. The market for good liquoring varieties was fully firm.
Clean, black, well-made fannings and smaller brokens also followed a similar trend.
Plainer teas were irregular and lower and witnessed some withdrawals.